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Professors Patrick O'Farrell and John Ingleson established the Local History Co-ordination Project when a Bicentennial grant of $200,000 was awarded to the School of History within the Faculty of Arts in March 1986. The main aim of the project was to encourage the writing of local history, and this was achieved through the production of workshops, conferences and the bulletin Locality. In 1989 the Project was renamed the Community History Program as part of a new image to make its services available to the wider local history community. In 1993 the Program established a professional history consultancy, and soon afterwards, on 27 October 1994, this was reflected in a name change to the Centre for Community History. In 1998, the Centre created its own course with the inauguration of the Certificate in Community History, which was followed in 1999 by the Certificate in Managing Historical Documents. Due to funding problems, the Centre's services were heavily curtailed at the conclusion of 1999. The last issue of Locality produced by the Centre appeared in late 2000 and in 2001 Locality magazine was transferred to a new home at the University of Technology (UTS). The Centre was officially closed on June 30, 2002 after the school of History, at a staff meeting held on 6 March 2002, decided to disband the Centre on account of the difficulty of attracting outside funding. In 2002 work begun by the Centre does, however, live on, the Certificate in Managing Historical Documents is still continuing with the School of History. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/03/1986-30/06/2002

In March 1963 the History and Political Science departments in the School of History & Political Science were separated, with the School of History once again becoming an independent school in the Faculty of Arts (Council 11 March 1963, 63/3), under the Professor of History, JHM Salmon. He was followed by Professor Frank Crowley in 1966. On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of History was disestablished effective 31 January 2007. It was amalgamated with the schools of Philosophy and History & Philosophy of Science to form the new School of History and Philosophy (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). Subordinate agency: Local History Co-ordination Project (1986-1989) / Community History Program (1989-1994) / Centre for Community History (1994-2002) - 01/03/1986 - 30/06/2002 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 11/03/1963-31/01/2007

When the University began teaching its Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960 students were required to complete a sequence of two subjects in science. Most chose to undertake a sequence of two subjects offered by the School of Philosophy called Scientific Thought. (The University of New South Wales c. 1961: 78) This requirement was generally unpopular (O'Farrell, P. UNSW A Portrait: 90) and was eventually removed by Council on 9 November 1970. (resolution 70/221) On 9 May 1966 Council decided that the Department of History and Philosophy of Science would become its own independent school with Professor J B Thornton becoming the foundation professor of History and Philosophy of Science and head of school. (resolution 66/86) Professor Thornton had also been foundation professor of Philosophy at the university. (59/182) On 11 May 1987 Council decided to change the name of the school to the School of Science and Technology Studies effective from 1 January 1988 (resolution 87/52). The rationale was that it reflected a broadening of activities encompassing history and philosophy of science, social studies of science and technology, and science and technology policy. (Uniken 17 July 1987: 2) At the Council meeting on 22 July 2002 Professor McConkey, President of the Academic Board, reported that the School of Science and Technology Studies wished to revert to its former name, the School of History and Philosophy of Science, as its current name was not meaningful to school-leavers and undergraduates. Council approved the change (resolution CL002/62). In 2006 the School of History and Philosophy of Science described its role as follows: Our course structure uniquely integrates the traditional HPS areas of history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine with contemporary issues in environmental studies, technology policy and the history and politics of contemporary biosciences. HPS offers critical perspectives on science, technology and environment for undergraduate science as well as humanities and social science students. The international research profile of the School is particularly high in the history and sociology of science, eco-humanities and philosophy of mind/cognitive studies. (http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/schools/ Accessed 12 September 2006) As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of History & Philosophy of Science was disestablished effective 31 January 2007. It was amalgamated with the schools of Philosophy and History to form the new School of History and Philosophy (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/05/1966-31/01/2007

Photographs and negatives of the Local History Co-ordination Project / Community History Program / Centre for Community History documenting the Centre's activities. The photographs are arranged by the following topics: Centre Staff and Publications (1986-99); Events (1994-98); Trips (1986-mid'90s); Broken Hill (1990-mid'90s); Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Courses (1986-99); Photographs used for Centre of Community History Project (1986-98); and photographs taken by Hamish Graham and Paul Ashton of Sydney buildings and streetscapes taken for the project Sydney's Retail Heritage An Inventory prepared by Louella McCarthy and Jane Vickers in 1996. Related to Publications of the Local History Co-ordination Project (1986-1989) / Community History Program (1989-1994) / Centre for Community History (1994-2002) from 01/09/1996 to 01/09/1996 Sydney's Retail Heritage Inventory located at 2002A32/351

The series includes publications regarding local history and were produced by members of the Local History Co-ordination Project / Community History Program / Centre for Community History. In the main the publications were funded through grant applications or they were the outcome of consultancy work undertaken by the Centre for Community History.

In May 1961 the schools of History and Political Science were amalgamated to form the School of History & Political Science in the Faculty of Arts (Council 8 May 1961, 61/68). Within the school the disciplines made up two separate departments - the Department of History and the Department of Political Science. In March 1963 the two departments were separated again, with the School of History once again becoming an independent school (Council 11 March 1963, 63/3). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 08/05/1961-11/03/1963

At its meeting on 9/11/1959 Council resolved that a Faculty of Arts be constituted to operate from 1 January 1960, CL Resolution 59/204 (ii). The School of History was one of five schools within the newly established faculty. The first professor of History was JHM Salmon who took up duty in 1961. But (due mainly to the absence of an appointment of a professor of political science) in May 1961 the school was amalgamated with the School of Political Science to become the School of History & Political Science (Council 8 May 1961, 61/68). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1960-08/05/1961

The School of History and Philosophy was established as part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, effective from 31 January 2007. It was created out of the amalgamation of the schools of Philosophy, History and History & Philosophy of Science (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). On 1 November 2011 the Academic Board recommended that the name of the school be changed to the School of Humanities effective from 1 January 2012 (resolution AB11/141). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 15 November 2011 (file 2011/06825). At its meeting on 4 December 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/80) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve: (i) The establishment of the School of Humanities and Languages, and as a concomitant action, (ii) The disestablishment of the School of Humanities and the School of International Studies, in the Facutty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective 1 July 2013. This was approved via e-mail on 19 December 2012 (file 2011/02865). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 31/01/2007-30/06/2013

The first Senior Lecturer in History - J. J. Auchmuty - was appointed in early 1952 within the then School of Humanities & Social Sciences. The Department of History thus came into existence, though its task at this time was solely to provide general education courses for the University's various undergraduate degree programs. General education courses were compulsory courses in the humanities for all undergraduate students. At its meeting on 9/11/1959 Council resolved that a Faculty of Arts be constituted to operate from 1 January 1960, CL Resolution 59/204 (ii). The School of History was one of five schools within the newly established faculty and the Department of History ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1952-31/12/1959

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the Department / School of History. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, leaflets and reports as released by the School.